Great advice on goal setting! You may want to check out our goal setting app called http://GoalsOnTrack.com, a very nicely built web app designed for tracking goals and todo lists, and supports time tracking too. It's clear, focused, easy to navigate. What's more, it provides 30 top goal templates that are ready to use.

FocusFocus right and you can
do amazing things. The wordingwording of a goal is especially important. http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4373894344/

22 CreateCreate measurable goalsmeasurable goals
to make it easy to determine ifto make it easy to determine if you have progressed from point A to point B.you have progressed from point A to point B. http://www.flickr.com/photos/texaseagle/3335901360/

33 Look at your current
life and set an objective thatLook at your current life and set an objective that seems justseems just slightly beyond yourslightly beyond your reach.reach. http://www.flickr.com/photos/az1172/2546470318/

44 Take time toTake time
to reflect on what trulyreflect on what truly mattersmatters so you can create milestonesso you can create milestones that focus on leading a balanced life.that focus on leading a balanced life. http://www.flickr.com/photos/38826611@N03/9705112630/

55 Everything can be turned
into aEverything can be turned into a step-by-step projectstep-by-step project that's chunked down into small steps.that's chunked down into small steps. http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuls/5872095815/

How long you spend on
a goal dependsHow long you spend on a goal depends on theon the timethat’srequiredtimethat’srequired.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lakelandlocal/7077472155/

77 Create a schedule where
youCreate a schedule where you do thedo the same activitysame activity atat thethe same time every daysame time every day.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/etccdb/7864636430/

The key to achieving a
goal isThe key to achieving a goal is consistencyconsistency.. Track your goals on a daily basis.Track your goals on a daily basis. http://www.flickr.com/photos/33442021@N00/362893375/

88 Identify tasks that have
theIdentify tasks that have the biggestbiggest impactimpact on your life and do themon your life and do them thethe moment you wake upmoment you wake up.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/89872081@N00/889294505/

The more routine a goal
becomes, the moreThe more routine a goal becomes, the more you’ll do it on ayou’ll do it on a consistentbasisconsistentbasis.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sangudo/9585997317/

We all experience interruptions and
setbacks.We all experience interruptions and setbacks. How you handle themHow you handle them makesabigdifferencemakesabigdifference.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shakeskc/9419997378/

1111 Writing down goalsWriting down
goals is one of the bestis one of the best strategies for successfully achieving a goal.strategies for successfully achieving a goal. http://www.flickr.com/photos/w4nd3rl0st/6117374528/

It embeds it into yourIt
embeds it into your subconsciousmindsubconsciousmind andand stores it in yourstores it in your long-termmemorylong-termmemory.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sangudo/11275577006/

1212 Create a life listCreate
a life list to defineto define your inner values and the specific goalsyour inner values and the specific goals you’d like to achieve in the future.you’d like to achieve in the future. http://www.flickr.com/photos/familymwr/4393710839/

1313 Treat each goal like
a businessTreat each goal like a business planplan instead of a mandatory milestoneinstead of a mandatory milestone you need to reach.you need to reach. http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/2759037157/

Your goals are aYour goals
are a projectionofwhatyou’dliketoachieveprojectionofwhatyou’dliketoachieve in a certain time frame.in a certain time frame. http://www.flickr.com/photos/singapore2010/4897273491/

1414 Take the time toTake
the time to examine your goals regularlyexamine your goals regularly to see what strategies work and what doesn't.to see what strategies work and what doesn't. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/144380161/

ProjectlistsProjectlists clarify what needs to
beclarify what needs to be accomplished, while youraccomplished, while your dailyactionsdailyactions determine your success at achieving a goal.determine your success at achieving a goal. http://www.flickr.com/photos/portofsandiego/7244608044/

An important part of mind
mapping isAn important part of mind mapping is identifyingthechallengesidentifyingthechallenges that might hinder your completion of a goal.that might hinder your completion of a goal. http://www.flickr.com/photos/davespilbrow/7782427512/

1818 Take time toTake time
to think about the fearsthink about the fears that hold you back from going after a goal.that hold you back from going after a goal. http://www.flickr.com/photos/singapore2010/4912137155/

1919 Getting rid of distractionsGetting
rid of distractions is just as important as creating an action plan.is just as important as creating an action plan. http://www.flickr.com/photos/21115034@N04/9223004287/

Learn how toLearn how to
say“no”say“no” when something doesn’twhen something doesn’t align with your goals.align with your goals. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rolleh/535919537/

2020 Other people can helpOther
people can help during the times whenduring the times when you’re not feeling motivated.you’re not feeling motivated. http://www.flickr.com/photos/babybare11/4857689292/